Back in February we wrote about the killing of Christchurch pensioner Gaynor White, and of how her murder highlighted mental health issues in New Zealand. Shaun Skilling, the man who battered to death the 62 year old widow in her own home, was said to have had a history of mental health problems. When his…
New Zealand was recently judged to be the world’s eight happiest country according to Gallap Poll Data that appeared in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. That report highlights just another startling disconnect within New Zealand, which often happens when perceptions don’t marry with hard facts. We wonder to what degree that is caused…
Parents moving to New Zealand looking for a better life for their kids may be surprised to hear that their children are more likely to be exposed to dangers they would not have otherwise experienced. Schools in New Zealand have open campuses with little or no control over who can and can’t enter the school…
Police have released the name of one of the victims of yesterday’s murders in Hokitika, he is 86 year old grandfather Frank Joseph Schist. The other deceased person is believed to be his grandson Andrew Hucheson who is in his early 20s. see Man in Court after Hokitika Murder. The double homicide has stunned the…
Today’s Sunday Star times is carrying a story that tells how the family of Shaun Skilling, the man accused of the hammer murder of 62 year old Gaynor White, pleaded for him to be admitted to a mental health facility. Shaun Skilling’s family told told the newspaper they’d contacted the police, worried that he may…
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